Ads That Caught My Eye

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What it Means to be "Done"

Thanks to AdRants for this. Nate De Leon and Jane Ackerson entered a contest called "Optimus One Shot" which asked them to "Write a script that shows what it feels like to be ‘done'." The contest was open to creatives in Chicago with five or fewer years experience, and De Leon and Ackerson were the big winners. Their prize? Chicago edit house and production company Optimus brought their ad to life. Click here or on the photo above. It's clever, entertaining and visually provides several definitions of what it means to be "done."

Chia Obama
 
How best to commemorate the trendiest American icon today? With another American icon: the Chia pet.

According to the Web site, "Your Chia Obama is a symbol of liberty. Opportunity. Prosperity. Hope." Snap yours up at chiaobama.com or at select fine retailers in the Midwest.

Ads That Caught My Eye
Here are a few recent ads that I thought were worth pointing out.

The Global Coalition for Peace wraps its convictions around telephone poles and street lamps with "What Goes Around Comes Around." Each piece features soldiers whose weapons stretch so far around the medium that the barrels ultimately aim back at the bearers. "Stop the Iraq War," the prints proclaim.

This magazine ad for MaxShop.com leads you to believe that as the shopping site is loading, you see a naked model being dressed in Max clothes. I did the research for you and found that not to be true. She's already dressed.

An attention-getting way to illustrate the power of a Rowenta vacuum.

This is an in-store counter ad for Che' magazine (men's mag). It's not a new type of POP ad but it's pretty creative, none-the-less.

This European magazine ad for Dulcolax laxative is rather subtle and some people in our office just didn't get it. If you understand the humor without having to ask someone to explain it to you, you'll likely find it to be funny. But don't feel embarrassed about asking. As I said, it's subtle.

Speaking of subtle, you might appreciate the delicacy of this ad, done by a Brazilian ad agency, for a lubricating gel (K-Y equivalent) targeting the French market. They were trying to come up with an ad that is not offensive or tasteless. The picture looks completely innocent until you notice the details. Apparently, it has created quite a buzz in Europe.

Rock-inspired Muppet Parodies
Here is the Miss Piggy parody of Janet Jackson's cover for "Janet."

I'm both disturbed and entertained.